Lazy Eye (Amblyopia)

How to Understand Lazy Eye?

Lazy eye is usually not noticed by parents. Especially in a lazy eye due to refractive errors, families may not notice the condition unless there is a sign of misalignment. However, it can be detected by an ophthalmologist during a detailed eye examination.

At What Ages Does Lazy Eye Occur?

Lazy eye is a condition in which visual function can be completely normalized in children whose treatment is started before the age of 7. Lazyness that occurs due to eye problems can be prevented if it is detected and treated early. The best treatment response can usually be obtained by the age of 4–5. Therefore, it is important to have regular eye examinations from infancy until school age, even if there is no problem.

Lazy Eye Treatment

How is Lazy Eye Treated?

Early diagnosis of lazy eye can positively affect the success of the treatment. Although there is no surgical treatment for lazy eye, different treatment methods can be applied. These include glasses recommendation, therapy performed by closing the lazy eye at certain intervals, eye exercises and orthoptic treatments applied in visual therapy centers.

Occlusion Technique:

The weak eye is closed and the strong eye is made to work. In this method, the closure period is determined according to the patient's age and degree of laziness.

Orthoptic Treatment:

In this treatment applied in visual therapy centers, various methods are used to work the eye in addition to closure, such as CAM treatment.

Computer Programs:

These interactive programs, which can be applied after approximately 4.5–5 years of age, aim to increase the vision capacity of the lazy eye.

CAM Treatment:

It is a therapy method performed using special devices in the eye hospital.

Visual Therapy Applications:

It aims to develop the depth perception of the eye with special exercises.

What Treatments Are Applied for Lazy Eye in Adults?

Neurovision™ Treatment: It is a therapy performed with a computer program. It is performed under the supervision of an ophthalmologist and aims to increase vision.

Visual Therapy Applications: Visual therapy devices and exercises are applied to adult patients with poor 3D perception.

Lazy Eye Laser Treatment

Lazy eye cannot be treated with laser treatment. However, laser operations can be performed for refractive errors such as myopia and astigmatism. Lazy eye may remain at the same level after laser operations, so other specified treatment methods should be applied.

Visual Therapy Applications

Visual Therapy Center is effective in the treatment of patients with weak or no 3D perception. Developed in America, 'vision therapy' devices and exercises do not strengthen the eye muscles, but contribute to the development of vision in coordination with the brain by ensuring that both eyes work in harmony.

In Which Cases Is It Applied?

- Lazy Eye

- Strabismus problem, either congenital or due to stroke

- Narrowing of the visual field as a result of cerebral palsy

- Difficulty in reading

- Difficulty in learning

- Problems with 3D vision

- Special programs for athletes

Treatment Results

- Decrease in the degree of eye squint

- Increase in directional skills

- Improvement of vision level

- Development of reading skills

- Increase in concentration time

- Increase in visual sensitivity

- Improvement in quality of life

- Decrease in headache

- Relief from physical activity

- Increase in sports performance

Visual support treatment is effective in cases such as strabismus and lazy eye and may be more effective at an early age, but can be applied at any age.

Neurovision™ Treatment

The suitability of the patient is determined by a detailed examination. Patients between the ages of 10–55, whose vision level is above 15–20% and whose shift level is below 8 prisms are considered suitable for treatment.

Application

- The first session of the patient whose suitability for treatment is determined is performed in the hospital and lasts for 40 sessions in total.

- Some of the treatment process can be done at home or at work, through the computer program given to the person.

- As the treatment progresses, the patient's vision level is monitored by the program and a special study is created for the patient after each session.

- Sessions should be performed regularly, 3 days a week, each for 40 minutes.

- Doctor's control is required between certain sessions to see the progress of the treatment.

Features

- Suitable for the treatment of lazy eye in people between the ages of 10–55.

- It is a non-surgical and drug-free treatment method.

- It has no side effects and does not pose any risk for the patient.

- It is approved by the American FDA.

- Most of the application can be done at home.